Transitional housing is a very useful resource for recovering individuals in Russell who have completed a drug treatment program but still require time to fully re-adjust to regular life and the real world. For an individual who has used drugs and alcohol to self medicate and especially for long term addicts, the world can seem like a formidable place now that one has to get through life without the use of drugs or alcohol. Transitional housing in Russell provides a safe haven where individuals who are in this stage of the drug rehabilitation experience can slowly grow to be at ease with the idea of rebuilding their life without drugs and becoming independent. While in transitional housing individuals can continue to receive individualized and group counseling as needed to help them along, and also to obtain stable employment and housing so that they have a strong shot at remaining abstinent and being to lead a productive and happy life.